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Eucalyptus, L'Hcr. — The gum of any of these trees is useful in 

 cases of diarrhoea and dysentery, but perhaps the gum of 

 E. hcemastoma is the best. 



Series Renantherse. 



Planchoniana, F. v. M. — Wood grey, hard, and heavy. Gum 

 contains 68 per cent, of tannin and 6.4 per cent, of 

 metarabin (Laiitcrcr). 



Baileyana. F. v. 31. — Rough Stringybark. A ton of the fresh 

 leaves yields 322 oz. of oil. Wood suitable for tool- 

 handles. 



capitella, Sm. — Sec note. Bail. Ql. Fl. ii. 613. 



piperita. — The Queensland tree probably only E. eugenioides, 

 Sieb. Gum contains 66 per cent, tannin, 11 per cent, 

 metarabin (Lautercr). 



eugenioides, Sieb. — White Stringybark. Gum contains 65 per 

 cent, tannin. 7 per cent, metarabin (Lautercr) . 



acmeniodies, Schau. — Broad-leaved Stringybark. Yellow 

 Stringybark of some places. "' Joora" of the Brisbane 

 natives. Gum contains 65 per cent, tannin, 7 per cent, 

 metarabin (Lautercr). 



pilularis, 8m. — Blackbutt. " Tcheergun " of Stradbroke 

 Island and " Toi " of Brisbane River natives. A good 

 building timber. Gum contains 65 per cent tannin, 5.7 

 per cent, metarabin (Lautercr) . 



Series Heterostemones. 



leucoxylon, F v.M. ) s nQte Q1 A ]{ xy { ) g g 



sideroxylon, A. Cuiui. ) ~ 



melliodora, A. Ciinu. 



gracilis, F. v. M.— Red or White Mallee. 

 var. Thozetii^ F. v. M. 



paniculata, Sm. 



heemastoma, Sm. — Scribbly Gum. " Curgura" of Brisbane 

 River natives. The gum of this tree is valuable in cases 

 of diarrhoea, and has been known to cure calves bad with 

 " scours." One ton of fresh leaves yields 672 oz. of oil 

 (Staigcr). Gum contains tannic acid 66.3 per cent., 

 metarabin 8 per cent. ( Lautcrer) . 

 var. micrantha, Benth. 



microcorys, F. v. M. — Tallow-wood. " Tee" of the Maroochie 

 natives. One of our most valuable hardwoods. Fresh 

 leaves yield 375 oz. of oil to the ton. Gum contains 62.5 

 per cent, tannin, 6.4 per cent, tan resin, 7.4 per cent. 

 arabin and metarabin (Lautcrer) . 

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